Australian vocational education and training statistics Government-funded students and courses January to September 2015 National Centre for Vocational Education Research Highlights This is the third quarterly publication for 2015 that provides a summary of Australia s government-funded VET system (broadly defined as all activity delivered by government providers and government-funded activity delivered by community education and private training providers). In the nine months from 1 January to 30 September 2015 there were 1.4 million students enrolled in the government-funded VET system, of which: 63.6% were attending TAFE and other government providers 41.4% were aged 15 to 24 years 86.9% were enrolled in an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level program 36.6% were studying certificate III programs 17.4% were enrolled in engineering and related technologies. A total of 1889 training organisations delivered training during this period. As this is the first year that government-funded VET data have been collected and reported on a quarterly basis, caution must be used when interpreting data from these initial data collections.
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Contents Introduction 4 More information 4 Students and participation 5 Tables 6 Terms 12 Explanatory notes 13 Tables 1 Government-funded student characteristics by state or territory, January September 2015 ( 000) 6 2 Government-funded student characteristics by state or territory, January September 2015 (%) 7 3 Government-funded students by major programs and state or territory, January September 2015 ( 000) 8 4 Government-funded students by major programs and state or territory, January September 2015 (%) 9 5 Government-funded students by training provider type, funding type and state or territory, January September 2015 ( 000) 10 6 Government-funded students by training provider type, funding type and state or territory, January September 2015 (%) 11 7 Provider type profile by state or territory, January September 2015 11 Government-funded students and courses January to September 2015 3
Introduction This publication provides a summary of data relating to students, programs, training providers and funding in Australia s government-funded vocational education and training (VET) system (broadly defined as all activity delivered by government providers and government-funded activity delivered by community education and private training providers). The data in this publication cover the period 1 January 2015 to 30 September 2015. The Australian VET system provides training across a wide range of subject areas and is delivered through a variety of training institutions and enterprises (including to apprentices and trainees). The system provides training for students of all ages and backgrounds. Students have many options for training and may study individual subjects or full programs that lead to formal qualifications. Training takes place in classrooms, in the workplace, online and through other flexible delivery methods. Providers of vocational education and training in Australia include technical and further education (TAFE) institutes, universities, secondary schools, industry organisations, private enterprises, agricultural colleges, community education providers and other government providers. Funding is provided by the Australian Government, state and territory governments, industry bodies and employers, and individual students, through fees. More information This publication is the third quarterly report of government-funded training activity and does not provide comparisons with previously published collected data. As this is the first year that government-funded VET data have been collected and reported on a quarterly basis, caution must be used in the interpretation of these data in the initial data collections. The latest annual publication on government-funded VET training activity is available from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Portal at <http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2803.html>. Data on government-funded training activity for the full 2015 calendar year is scheduled for release in July 2016, which will then also be available from the NCVER Portal. 4 Australian vocational education and training statistics
Students and participation Training providers A total of 1889 training organisations delivered government-funded VET (broadly defined as all activity delivered by government providers and government-funded activity delivered by community education and private training providers) in the first nine months of 2015. They consisted of: 54 TAFE institutes 14 other government providers 377 community education providers 1499 private training providers. Table 7 Students by training providers In the first nine months of 2015: there were 1.36 million students enrolled in the government-funded VET system the government-funded VET system comprised: 63.6% of students enrolled at TAFE and other government providers 4.7% at community education providers 30.7% at private training providers 1.0% attending more than one provider type. Tables 5 and 6 Students by state/territory In the first nine months of 2015: Table 1 Victoria, with 430 500 students, was the major provider of government-funded VET in Australia, followed by New South Wales (383 400), Queensland (242 900), Western Australia (126 300), South Australia (100 000), Tasmania (34 000), Australian Capital Territory (21 500) and Northern Territory (19 900). Student characteristics In the first nine months of 2015, government-funded VET students comprised: 52.2% males 21.9% aged 15 to 19 years 19.5% aged 20 to 24 years 18.0% apprentices and trainees undertaking off-the-job training at government-funded training providers. Table 2 Students by programs In the first nine months of 2015: Tables 3 and 4 1.18 million government-funded students (86.9%) were studying Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) programs 1.06 million students (77.7%) were studying national training package programs 36.6% of all students were studying certificate III qualifications 17.5% of all students were studying diploma or higher qualifications engineering and related technologies was the most popular field of education, with 17.4% of government-funded students, followed by management and commerce, with 16.7%. Government-funded students and courses January to September 2015 5
Tables Table 1 Government-funded student characteristics by state or territory of funding, January September 2015 ( 000) Student characteristics NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. Sex Age Males 181.1 230.3 136.0 50.2 70.6 19.2 10.9 10.8 709.2 Females 202.1 199.3 105.6 49.6 55.7 14.8 9.0 10.4 646.6 Not known 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.8 14 years and under 0.7 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 3.8 15 19 years 85.1 82.7 64.9 17.2 34.3 5.5 3.7 3.9 297.4 20 24 years 74.0 88.6 46.7 18.7 22.3 6.3 3.3 5.2 265.0 25 44 years 150.3 164.4 88.5 41.4 49.7 13.3 8.7 8.8 525.3 45 64 years 67.4 84.2 39.6 20.5 18.4 8.3 3.7 3.4 245.7 65 years and over 5.3 9.7 1.7 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 20.3 Not known 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 Indigenous status Indigenous 27.6 6.7 13.8 3.8 9.8 1.6 7.7 0.8 71.7 Non-Indigenous 351.8 417.4 206.6 94.8 104.0 32.1 11.8 18.5 1 237.1 Not known 4.0 6.4 22.4 1.4 12.5 0.3 0.4 2.1 49.6 Disability (including impairment or long-term condition) With a disability 36.2 38.2 12.5 9.8 6.7 3.0 1.2 1.8 109.4 Without a disability 344.1 386.0 154.9 90.2 104.5 30.3 18.0 19.6 1 147.6 Not known 3.1 6.3 75.5-15.1 0.7 0.7 0.1 101.5 Language (main language spoken at home) Non-English 63.2 115.1 23.4 14.5 23.0 1.9 6.4 3.7 251.2 English 289.6 306.1 196.8 75.3 87.3 31.5 12.7 14.3 1 013.5 Not known 30.6 9.4 22.7 10.1 16.0 0.6 0.7 3.5 93.7 Apprentice/trainee status Apprentices and trainees undertaking off-the-job training 56.9 63.3 64.8 6.3 36.1 9.0 3.7 4.7 244.8 Not apprentices and trainees 326.6 367.2 178.1 93.7 90.2 25.0 16.1 16.7 1 113.7 Total students 383.4 430.5 242.9 100.0 126.3 34.0 19.9 21.5 1 358.5 Note that numbers, after aggregation, have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Rounding can lead to situations where the numbers in the body of a given table might not add to the rounded totals. A dash (-) represents a true zero figure, with no activity reported in these categories Refer to Explanatory notes on pages 13 14 for notes relevant to this table. 6 Australian vocational education and training statistics
Table 2 Government-funded student characteristics by state or territory of funding, January September 2015 (%) Student characteristics NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. Sex Age Males 47.2 53.5 56.0 50.2 55.9 56.4 54.6 50.3 52.2 Females 52.7 46.3 43.5 49.6 44.1 43.6 45.3 48.5 47.6 Not known 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.2 14 years and under 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.9 0.0 0.3 15 19 years 22.2 19.2 26.7 17.2 27.2 16.1 18.5 18.3 21.9 20 24 years 19.3 20.6 19.2 18.7 17.7 18.6 16.5 24.2 19.5 25 44 years 39.2 38.2 36.5 41.4 39.3 39.2 43.8 41.1 38.7 45 64 years 17.6 19.6 16.3 20.5 14.6 24.5 18.6 15.7 18.1 65 years and over 1.4 2.3 0.7 2.0 0.7 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.5 Not known 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 Indigenous status Indigenous 7.2 1.6 5.7 3.8 7.8 4.6 38.6 3.8 5.3 Non-Indigenous 91.8 97.0 85.1 94.8 82.3 94.4 59.6 86.3 91.1 Not known 1.1 1.5 9.2 1.4 9.9 0.9 1.8 9.9 3.6 Disability (including impairment or long-term condition) With a disability 9.4 8.9 5.1 9.8 5.3 8.9 5.8 8.5 8.1 Without a disability 89.8 89.7 63.8 90.2 82.8 89.0 90.6 91.1 84.5 Not known 0.8 1.5 31.1-12.0 2.1 3.6 0.4 7.5 Language (main language spoken at home) Non-English 16.5 26.7 9.7 14.5 18.2 5.6 32.4 17.1 18.5 English 75.5 71.1 81.0 75.3 69.2 92.5 63.9 66.5 74.6 Not known 8.0 2.2 9.3 10.1 12.6 1.9 3.7 16.5 6.9 Apprentice/trainee status Apprentices and trainees undertaking off-the-job training 14.8 14.7 26.7 6.3 28.6 26.4 18.8 22.0 18.0 Not apprentices and trainees 85.2 85.3 73.3 93.7 71.4 73.6 81.2 78.0 82.0 Total students 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Note that percentages, after aggregation, have been rounded to the nearest decimal point. Rounding can lead to situations where the percentages in the body of a given table might not add to the rounded totals. A dash (-) represents a true zero figure, with no data reported in this category. Refer to Explanatory notes on pages 13 14 for notes relevant to this table. Government-funded students and courses January to September 2015 7
Table 3 Government-funded students by major programs and state or territory of funding, January September 2015 ( 000) AQF level NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. Diploma or higher 91.2 72.3 32.0 18.1 15.3 2.9 1.0 4.5 237.1 Graduate diploma 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 - - 0.0-0.4 Graduate certificate 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.1 1.2 Bachelor degree (Honours & Pass) 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.4 - - - 0.1 3.4 Advanced diploma 4.2 11.5 1.1 2.7 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 22.2 Associate degree 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 - - - 1.1 Diploma 85.5 58.0 30.2 14.9 13.2 2.6 0.9 3.5 208.9 Certificate IV 58.7 93.7 28.0 14.9 25.1 4.2 2.8 5.2 232.5 Certificate III 112.6 146.1 135.9 28.6 45.7 14.0 6.3 8.3 497.4 Certificate II 38.7 42.3 27.3 16.6 23.1 4.4 3.6 0.9 156.8 Certificate I 10.0 23.1 5.1 5.7 8.8 1.5 2.2 0.3 56.7 AQF sub-total 311.1 377.5 228.2 83.8 117.9 26.9 15.9 19.1 1 180.5 Non-AQF level Other recognised programs 36.3 26.4 5.2 6.8 8.4 2.4 0.2 2.1 87.7 Non-award programs 20.7 5.6 8.8 2.3-1.2-0.2 38.7 Subject only no program 15.3 21.0 0.8 7.1-3.5 3.8 0.0 51.6 Non-AQF sub-total 72.3 53.0 14.7 16.2 8.4 7.1 3.9 2.4 177.9 Field of education Natural and physical sciences 1.6 3.4 1.4 1.8 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 10.0 Information technology 11.2 8.5 2.9 2.3 2.8 1.0 0.2 1.0 30.1 Engineering and related technologies 40.7 75.0 65.4 16.2 28.4 5.8 2.9 2.2 236.6 Architecture and building 31.0 38.6 22.0 6.8 9.3 2.5 1.0 1.6 112.8 Agriculture, environmental and related studies 12.2 13.3 8.1 4.4 4.9 2.1 1.6 0.4 46.8 Health 23.3 28.8 10.3 7.3 6.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 79.0 Education 19.8 24.5 13.2 6.2 13.8 1.2 1.1 1.4 81.3 Management and commerce 86.2 59.1 37.2 12.5 19.5 5.2 2.6 4.6 227.0 Society and culture 48.1 57.3 33.4 13.5 13.6 5.0 2.9 3.9 177.7 Creative arts 9.5 9.4 3.3 1.9 4.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 30.3 Food, hospitality and personal services 22.1 36.9 24.0 7.5 7.9 2.8 1.4 1.5 104.2 Mixed field programs 36.0 50.4 18.3 11.1 13.5 1.8 1.2 1.1 133.2 No field of education 41.7 25.3 3.4 8.4-4.9 3.8 2.0 89.6 Type of accreditation National training package programs 287.8 321.2 218.3 71.1 99.5 25.1 14.8 18.1 1 056.0 Nationally accredited programs 29.6 58.3 11.3 12.7 19.7 2.8 1.3 0.9 136.6 Higher level programs 1.3 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 - - 0.1 4.7 Other programs 23.1 23.6 9.5 7.3 6.7 1.2-0.3 71.6 Skill set nationally and locally recognised 26.3 4.3 2.7 1.3-1.4 0.0 2.0 38.0 Subject only no accreditation 15.3 21.0 0.8 7.1-3.5 3.8 0.0 51.6 Total students 383.4 430.5 242.9 100.0 126.3 34.0 19.9 21.5 1 358.5 Note that numbers, after aggregation, have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Rounding can lead to situations where the numbers in the body of a given table might not add to the rounded totals. A dash (-) represents a true zero figure, with no data reported in this category. Refer to Explanatory notes on pages 13 14 for notes relevant to this table. 8 Australian vocational education and training statistics
Table 4 Government-funded students by major programs and state or territory of funding, January September 2015 (%) AQF level NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. Diploma or higher 23.8 16.8 13.2 18.1 12.1 8.4 5.0 20.8 17.5 Graduate diploma 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - 0.1-0.0 Graduate certificate 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.3 0.1 Bachelor degree (Honours & Pass) 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 - - - 0.4 0.2 Advanced diploma 1.1 2.7 0.4 2.7 1.4 0.7 0.2 3.5 1.6 Associate degree 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 - - - 0.1 Diploma 22.3 13.5 12.4 14.9 10.4 7.7 4.7 16.5 15.4 Certificate IV 15.3 21.8 11.5 14.9 19.8 12.5 14.0 24.1 17.1 Certificate III 29.4 33.9 55.9 28.6 36.2 41.1 31.8 38.4 36.6 Certificate II 10.1 9.8 11.2 16.6 18.3 12.8 18.2 4.2 11.5 Certificate I 2.6 5.4 2.1 5.7 7.0 4.4 11.3 1.4 4.2 AQF sub-total 81.1 87.7 93.9 83.8 93.4 79.1 80.3 89.0 86.9 Non-AQF level Other recognised programs 9.5 6.1 2.1 6.8 6.6 7.1 0.8 9.9 6.5 Non-award programs 5.4 1.3 3.6 2.3-3.4-0.9 2.8 Subject only no program 4.0 4.9 0.3 7.1-10.4 18.9 0.1 3.8 Non-AQF sub-total 18.9 12.3 6.1 16.2 6.6 20.9 19.7 11.0 13.1 Field of education Natural and physical sciences 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.1 2.1 0.7 Information technology 2.9 2.0 1.2 2.3 2.2 3.0 1.1 4.5 2.2 Engineering and related technologies 10.6 17.4 26.9 16.2 22.5 17.0 14.5 10.3 17.4 Architecture and building 8.1 9.0 9.0 6.8 7.3 7.4 5.1 7.5 8.3 Agriculture, environmental and related studies 3.2 3.1 3.3 4.4 3.9 6.3 7.9 1.7 3.4 Health 6.1 6.7 4.3 7.3 5.3 3.3 3.1 3.4 5.8 Education 5.2 5.7 5.4 6.2 10.9 3.6 5.8 6.7 6.0 Management and commerce 22.5 13.7 15.3 12.5 15.4 15.3 13.1 21.5 16.7 Society and culture 12.5 13.3 13.8 13.5 10.7 14.6 14.5 18.3 13.1 Creative arts 2.5 2.2 1.4 1.9 3.7 1.3 2.4 2.8 2.2 Food, hospitality and personal services 5.8 8.6 9.9 7.5 6.3 8.3 7.1 7.1 7.7 Mixed field programs 9.4 11.7 7.5 11.1 10.7 5.2 6.3 4.9 9.8 No field of education 10.9 5.9 1.4 8.4-14.4 19.0 9.3 6.6 Type of accreditation National training package programs 75.1 74.6 89.9 71.1 78.8 73.9 74.6 84.5 77.7 Nationally accredited programs 7.7 13.5 4.6 12.7 15.6 8.3 6.4 4.3 10.1 Higher-level programs 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 - - 0.4 0.3 Other programs 6.0 5.5 3.9 7.3 5.3 3.4-1.5 5.3 Skill set nationally and locally recognised 6.9 1.0 1.1 1.3-4.0 0.1 9.2 2.8 Subject only no accreditation 4.0 4.9 0.3 7.1-10.4 18.9 0.1 3.8 Total students 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Note that percentages, after aggregation, have been rounded to the nearest decimal point. Rounding can lead to situations where the percentages in the body of a given table might not add to the rounded totals. A dash (-) represents a true zero figure, with no data reported in this category. Refer to Explanatory notes on pages 13 14 for notes relevant to this table. Government-funded students and courses January to September 2015 9
Table 5 Government-funded students by training provider type, funding type and state or territory of funding, January September 2015 ( 000) Students NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. TAFE and other government providers Commonwealth/state funding 196.4 119.1 60.4 45.2 76.3 14.6 12.3 11.9 536.3 Fee-for-service domestic 135.4 77.2 44.1 18.2 11.5 6.7 2.0 5.3 300.5 Fee-for-service international 5.4 11.1 4.7 1.1 4.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 27.8 Sub-total TAFE and other government providers Community education providers 337.3 207.5 109.3 64.6 91.8 21.5 14.5 18.1 864.6 Commonwealth/state funding 20.8 36.6 1.5 3.6 1.3 - - - 63.8 Fee-for-service domestic Fee-for-service international Sub-total community education providers Private training providers Not applicable for scope of publication 20.8 36.6 1.5 3.6 1.3 - - - 63.8 Commonwealth/state funding 25.3 186.4 119.2 31.8 32.5 12.5 5.3 3.4 416.4 Fee-for-service domestic Fee-for-service international Not applicable for scope of publication Sub-total private training providers 25.3 186.4 119.2 31.8 32.5 12.5 5.3 3.4 416.4 Attending more than one provider type Commonwealth/state funding - - 10.3-0.7 - - - 11.0 Fee-for-service domestic - - 2.6 - - - - - 2.6 Fee-for-service international - - 0.0 - - - - - 0.0 Sub-total attending more than one provider type - - 12.9-0.7 - - - 13.6 Total students 383.4 430.5 242.9 100.0 126.3 34.0 19.9 21.5 1 358.5 Note that numbers, after aggregation, have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Rounding can lead to situations where the numbers in the body of a given table might not add to the rounded totals. A dash (-) represents a true zero figure, with no data reported in this category. Refer to Explanatory notes on pages 13 14 for notes relevant to this table. 10 Australian vocational education and training statistics
Table 6 Government-funded students by training provider type, funding type and state or territory of funding, January September 2015 (%) Students NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. TAFE and other government providers Commonwealth/state funding 51.2 27.7 24.9 45.2 60.4 42.9 62.1 55.3 39.5 Fee-for-service domestic 35.3 17.9 18.2 18.2 9.1 19.7 9.9 24.8 22.1 Fee-for-service international 1.4 2.6 2.0 1.1 3.2 0.5 1.2 4.2 2.0 Sub-total TAFE and other government providers Community education providers 88.0 48.2 45.0 64.6 72.7 63.2 73.2 84.4 63.6 Commonwealth/state funding 5.4 8.5 0.6 3.6 1.0 - - - 4.7 Fee-for-service domestic Fee-for-service international Sub-total community education providers Private training providers Not applicable for scope of publication 5.4 8.5 0.6 3.6 1.0 - - - 4.7 Commonwealth/state funding 6.6 43.3 49.1 31.8 25.8 36.8 26.8 15.6 30.7 Fee-for-service domestic Fee-for-service international Not applicable for scope of publication Sub-total private training providers 6.6 43.3 49.1 31.8 25.8 36.8 26.8 15.6 30.7 Attending more than one provider type Commonwealth/state funding - - 4.2-0.5 - - - 0.8 Fee-for-service domestic - - 1.1 - - - - - 0.2 Fee-for-service international - - 0.0 - - - - - 0.0 Sub-total attending more than one provider type - - 5.3-0.5 - - - 1.0 Total students 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Note that percentages, after aggregation, have been rounded to the nearest decimal point. Rounding can lead to situations where the percentages in the body of a given table might not add to the rounded totals. A dash (-) represents a true zero figure, with no data reported in this category. Refer to Explanatory notes on pages 13 14 for notes relevant to this table. Table 7 Government-funded training provider profile by state or territory of funding, January September 2015 Government-funded training providers NSW Vic. Qld SA WA Tas. NT ACT Aust. TAFE 11 13 13 1 12 1 2 1 54 Other government providers 1 5 2-6 - - - 14 Community education providers 35 255 17 61 10 - - - 377 Private training providers 372 377 545 186 248 135 90 93 1 499 Distinct count of training providers 389 650 577 246 276 136 92 94 1 889 A dash (-) represents a true zero figure, with no data reported in this category. Refer to Explanatory notes on pages 13 14 for notes relevant to this table. Government-funded students and courses January to September 2015 11
Terms Information included in this publication is, unless stated otherwise, derived from the National VET Provider Collection, which is compiled under the Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS). For other terms and definitions, refer to the terms and definitions supporting document at <http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2834.html>. AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework) is a nationally consistent framework of credentials offered in post-compulsory education and training that covers qualifications from certificate I through to a doctoral degree. For more details about the AQF, go to <http://www.aqf.edu.au>. Attending more than one provider type is used when a student attends more than one training provider type (for example, TAFE and other government providers; community education providers; and private training providers). Community education providers have a primary focus on education and training for personal and community development. Major funding indicates the highest funding source for student enrolments undertaken in the reporting year. It is assigned in the following hierarchical order: Commonwealth and state general purpose recurrent funding; Commonwealth specific purpose program funding; state specific purpose program funding; international fullfee-paying funding; and domestic full-fee-paying funding. Major program relates to the highest qualification attempted by a student in the reporting year. Off-the-job activity for apprentices and trainees refers to training which takes place away from a person s job, usually off the premises (for example, at a TAFE institute) but may also be on the premises (for example, in a special training area). Other government providers are government-owned and managed education facilities/organisations, other than TAFE, that deliver vocational education and training (for example, agricultural colleges). Private training providers include secondary schools, non-government enterprises, education/training businesses or centres, professional associations, industry associations, equipment/product manufacturers and suppliers, and other registered training providers not elsewhere classified. Skill sets are groupings of units of competency that are combined to provide a clearly defined statement of the skills and knowledge required by an individual to meet industry needs or a licensing or regulatory requirement. They may be either a nationally recognised skill set, which is endorsed in a national training package, or a locally recognised skill set. State or territory of funding is defined as the state or territory that funded the training activity. Students are individuals who were enrolled in a subject or completed a qualification during the reporting period. Training packages are a set of nationally endorsed standards, guidelines and qualifications for training and for recognising and assessing skills. They are developed by industry with the aim of meeting the needs of an industry or group of industries. For more details about training packages, go to <http://www.training.gov.au>. Vocational education and training (VET) is post-compulsory education and training that provides people with occupational or work-related knowledge and skills. It also includes programs which provide the basis for subsequent vocational programs. 12 Australian vocational education and training statistics
Explanatory notes Scope 1 Information contained in this publication is, unless stated otherwise, derived from the National VET Provider Collection, which is compiled under the Australian Vocational Education and Training Management Information and Statistical Standard (AVETMISS). In 2014, Release 7.0 came into effect. For further information go to <http://www.ncver.edu.au/avetmiss/21055.html>. The data are sourced from the administrative records held by the state training authorities and other relevant bodies. The tables provide information on VET delivery that covers all vocational education and training delivered by: TAFE institutes and other government VET providers multi-sector higher education institutions the government-funded component of VET delivered by community education and private training providers. This publication does not cover the following types of training activity: recreation, leisure and personal enrichment fee-for-service VET by community education and private providers delivery undertaken at overseas campuses of Australian VET institutions credit transfer VET delivered in schools, where the training activity was undertaken as part of a senior secondary certificate any activity where revenue was earned from another registered training organisation in terms of subcontracted, auspicing, partnership or similar arrangements. Scope matrix TAFE and other government providers* Community education providers Private training providers Commonwealth/state funding Fee-for-service domestic Fee-for-service international * Multi-sector higher education providers are reported as TAFE and other government providers. Data quality and comparability issues National reporting 2 Nationally and locally accredited skill sets were introduced in AVETMISS release 7.0 from 2014. Skill sets are reported at the non-aqf level. 3 Some fields of education are reported as blank because they are associated with Subject only enrolments no program, Skill sets no program or are Missing data. New South Wales 4 From 2015, NSW Workplace Training has ceased submitting data on training activity to the National VET Provider Collection. South Australia 5 The SA VISA (VET in Schools assessed by TAFE) did not submit data for January to September 2015 activity. However, it is expected they will submit data for the January-December 2015 period. Government-funded students and courses January to September 2015 13
Training packages 6 Industry skills councils represent particular industries and groups of training packages. For more information on how training packages are grouped by industry skills councils, go to appendix A in the terms and definitions document available at <http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2834.html>. 7 The coverage of training packages is constantly changing as new training packages are developed and existing training packages are reviewed to meet emerging requirements across industries. 8 For students enrolled in more than one qualification, the parent training packages and industry skills councils are allocated by their highest (major) qualification level. Qualifications 9 For consistency of reporting, senior secondary education is excluded from AQF qualifications. It has been included as part of Other recognised courses in the non-aqf qualifications grouping. Other recognised courses also include foundation, bridging and enabling courses plus other courses that do not lead to a qualification under the AQF. Training provider profile 10 Data for the training provider profile is extracted by the training organisation identifier field reported in data submissions. This table represents the number of training organisations reporting in the National VET Provider Collection where the data was within publication scope. Training organisations submit via state training authorities as part of their funding agreement. Consequently, some training organisations may be reported in more than one state/territory. In New South Wales and South Australia, some training providers may be reported both as a community education provider and a private training provider. However, they are only reported once in the distinct count of training providers. 11 Distinct count of training providers is a distinct count of training providers that submitted data through the state training authorities. Some training providers deliver VET in more than one state/territory. Therefore they are counted in each state/territory figures, but only counted once in the total. Not known information 12 Data reported in the National VET Provider Collection as Not known are reported for the following reasons: information was not collected a student has not responded to a question on the enrolment form invalid information was supplied. Caution should be taken when using data with a large number of Not known responses. The extent of Not known data for some student characteristics is illustrated in the table below. Not known data for selected student characteristics in January to September 2015 data submission Student characteristics Proportion of students with Not known data (%) Indigenous status 3.6 Disability status 7.5 Non-English speaking background 6.9 14 Australian vocational education and training statistics